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Reappraisals in Jewish Social History Ser.: Original Torah : The Political Intent of the Bible's Writers by S. David Sperling (2003, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherNew York University Press

ISBN-100814798330

ISBN-139780814798331

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Number of Pages185 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameOriginal Torah : the Political Intent of the Bible's Writers

SubjectJudaism / Sacred Writings, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament

Publication Year2003

TypeTextbook

AuthorS. David Sperling

Subject AreaReligion

SeriesReappraisals in Jewish Social History Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight10.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition21

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Reviews"An excellent and provocative read . . . challenges the reader to rethink previously held suppositions concerning biblical texts." -Carl S. Ehrlich,York University, The modern biblical interpreter . . . faces a daunting task in trying to unravel the intentions of the Torah's authors. S. does not retreat from the challenge., "Likely to be the standard work on this subject for years to come, and to contribute to one of the most important debates in the history of the Jewish people, on the very nature of Israel and the Covenant." - James R. Russell, Harvard University, Likely to be the standard work on this subject for years to come, and to contribute to one of the most important debates in the history of the Jewish people, on the very nature of Israel and the Covenant., "The modern biblical interpreter . . . faces a daunting task in trying to unravel the intentions of the Torah's authors. S. does not retreat from the challenge." - Theological Studies ,, "The modern biblical interpreter . . . faces a daunting task in trying to unravel the intentions of the Torah's authors. S. does not retreat from the challenge." - Theological Studies, "The modern biblical interpreter...faces a daunting task in trying to unravel the intentions of the Torah's authors. S. does not retreat from the challenge." -Theological Studies, "An excellent and provocative read . . . challenges the reader to rethink previously held suppositions concerning biblical texts." - Carl S. Ehrlich, York University, An excellent and provocative read . . . challenges the reader to rethink previously held suppositions concerning biblical texts., "Likely to be the standard work on this subject for years to come, and to contribute to one of the most important debates in the history of the Jewish people, on the very nature of Israel and the Covenant." -James R. Russell,Harvard University

Dewey Decimal222.106

SynopsisIs the Torah true? Do the five books of Moses provide an accurate historical account of the people of ancient Israel's origins? In "The Original Torah", S. David Sperling argues that, while there is no archeological evidence to support much of the activity chronicled in the Torah, a historical reality exists there if we know how to seek it. By noting the use of foreign words or mentions of technological innovations scholars can often pinpoint the date and place in which a text was written. Sperling examines the stories of the Torah against their historical and geographic backgrounds and arrives at a new conclusion: the tales of the Torah were originally composed as allegories whose purpose was distinctly and intentionally political. The book illustrates how the authors of the Pentateuch advanced their political and religious agenda by attributing deeds of historical figures like Jeroboam and David to ancient allegorical characters like Abraham and Jacob. If "Abraham" had made peace with Philistines, for example, then David could rely on a precedent to do likewise. "The Original Torah" provides a new interpretive key to the foundational document of both Judaism and Christianity., In The Original Torah, S. David Sperling argues that, while there is no archaeological evidence to support much of the activity chronicled in the Torah, a historical reality exists there if we know how to seek it., Is the Torah true? Do the five books of Moses provide an accurate historical account of the people of ancient Israel's origins? In The Original Torah , S. David Sperling argues that, while there is no archeological evidence to support much of the activity chronicled in the Torah, a historical reality exists there if we know how to seek it. By noting the use of foreign words or mentions of technological innovations scholars can often pinpoint the date and place in which a text was written. Sperling examines the stories of the Torah against their historical and geographic backgrounds and arrives at a new conclusion: the tales of the Torah were originally composed as allegories whose purpose was distinctly and intentionally political. The book illustrates how the authors of the Pentateuch advanced their political and religious agenda by attributing deeds of historical figures like Jeroboam and David to ancient allegorical characters like Abraham and Jacob. If "Abraham" had made peace with Philistines, for example, then David could rely on a precedent to do likewise. The Original Torah provides a new interpretive key to the foundational document of both Judaism and Christianity.